Platform rocking-chair.



No. 730,320. V PATENTED JUNE 9, 1903. LA. VAN SLYKE & E. PERRY, JR.

PLATFORM ROCKING CHAIR.

APPLIOATIGN FILED FEB. 28. 1908.

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No. 730,320. PATENTED JUNE 9, 1903.

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PLATFORM BOOKING CHAIR.

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No. 780,320. PAiTENTED JUNE'Q. 1903.

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PLATFORMROGKING CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1903.

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Patented June 9, 1903.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. ALEXANDER A. VAN SLYKE ELTON PERRY, JR, OF BRIDGEPORT,

CONNECTICUT.

PLATFORM ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPEGIFIGATlON forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,320, dated June 9, 1903. Application filed February 26, 190?. Serial No. 145,153. (No model.)

- ful Improvements in Revoluble, Convertible,

Reclining, and Platform Rockers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvementsin chairs, and more especially to revoluble, convertible, reclining, and platform rockers.

It is the object of the invention to improve upon chairs of this class inseveral important particulars, the first of which is to combine in a single device as many recognized re-' quirements for ease andcomfort as is possible consistent with economy and practicability;

further, to'provide in conjunction with an ad- 1 justable reclined back a foot-rest, the height of which may also bevaried in accordance with the adjustment of the back and which when not in use may be folded and shoved in under the seat; finally, to provide means for locking the chair to its platform. in a manner to prevent its rocking and to form a rigid chair with an adjustable back and foot-rest.

With the above objects in view pur invention resides and consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts shown upon the accompanying three sheets of drawings,forming a part of this specification, upon which similar letters of reference denotelike or corresponding parts'throughout the sev? eral figures, and of .which. V

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of our improved chair, the rocker portion of which is shown locked rigid to the platform, the upholstery being omitted. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken-on'line. 2 2 of Fig. 6,, the back of the chair being shown thrown back in an inclined position. Fig.3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, but with both the back and foot-rest adjusted from their normal positions. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of the footrest. Fig. 5 is a detail of a hinged-link looking device used for holding the rocker rigid with the platform. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the chair as seen iniFig. 3.- Fig. 7 is a simi lar rear View partially broken away, the con- I nections for the foot-rest being adjusted out of alinement with the braces of the back, as will be more clearly understood from Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a detail cross-section taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 3, showing the forward inner construction of the chair-frame.

Referring in detail to the letters of reference marked upon the drawings, (1 indicates the chair-pedestal, which may be of any preferred construction; a, a spider pivoted on the same and comprising a casting having four radial arms extended outward, two on each side, for supporting the platform I). This platform comprises a rectangular frame and is rotatable with the spider upon the pedestal to permit of the chair being turned around in the usual way. The rocking portion of the chair is supported upon this platform, the two sides or rockers b of the chair being mounted upon side rails of the frame I) and attached thereto in the usual way through the medium of springs c, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, these springs serving to limit the amount of rocker movement and re tain the parts movably together.

The chair proper consists of a rectangular frame (1, which is supported on and formed with the rockers h before mentioned. Intermediate of and integral with these rockers and at the front of the chair is an apron d, (see Fig. 8,) between which and the front of the frame at we form a pocket-opening e for the reception of the foot-rest e, as shown in Fig. 2. Verticallydisposed intermediate rails. f are secured to the under side of the frame and the apron before mentioned inline with the ends of the slot 6, and upon the inner face of each rail is secured a track or way f, which (see Fig. 3) is slightly curved at its outer end and serves to receive the metal runners g on the inner corners of the foot-rest before mentioned.

9 indicates the arms, built up from the seat frame, and h the back, which is pivoted to the seat at h.

The foot-rest e is provided with T-shaped runners g on either side to engage the ways f before mentioned in a manner to permit the foot-rest to be properly guided in and out through the opening .2 from under the seat. The forward end of the way f terminates in a circular enlargement f, which permits of the turning of the T-shaped runners g with the dropping or adjustment of the foot-rest in a manner to prevent it from disconnecting from the chair. The foot-rest is provided with a hinged extension e, which is adapted to be folded in against the main portion of the rest when the same is not in use and fits into the opening 6, as shown in Fig. 2. The stop-block '5 serves to limit the inward movement of the foot-rest, as is obvious from Fig. 2 of the'drawings.

In the face of the apron d are a pair of vertical slots at an equal distance from the end of the opening e, into which fit angular blocks 2', pivoted in bearings j, as clearly shown in the drawings, which form supports for-.the rest when in an adjusted position, as shown in Fig. 3. Springs j serve to normallydraw the blocks in, as shown in Fig. 2. Each of these blocks is connected by a rod with a pivotal arm 70. The inner end of this arm is secured, by means of aset-screw, to the pivotal shaft Z, slidably mounted in the rear cross-piece of the seat-frame, and is provided with a knob Z on its outer end, (see Figs. 6 and 7,) by means of which the rod and the arms are shoved to and fro in and out of alinement with the depending braces on of the back h of the chair for the purpose of adjusting the foot-rest with and against the braces of said back.

The back referred to is pivoted to the main frame of the chair at h, which permits of said back being reclined at any angle desired through duplicate adjusting mechanism. (Shownin Figs. 2and 3.) This mechanism, as mentioned,is duplicated undereach arm of the chair and is inclosed by suitable coverings, so that only the operating-handle m projects through a slot at of the covering, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. This adjusting mechanism consists of a rack 01,, one end of which is pivoted to the back of the chair at 0, while the other end is connected to a spring 0, the opposite end of which spring is attached to the chair-arm, the tendency being to normally draw the back of the chair in against the arm, as shown in Fig. 1. The inner end of the rack is further supported by a link 19, pivoted to the frame of the chairin a manner to retain the inner end of the link at substantially a uniform level. The operating-handle m is formed integral with a lever 19, pivoted to the bracket q, and contains a projection on its opposite end which is normally held in engagement with the teeth of the rack referred to by a second spring 25.

From the above it will be seen that by simply drawing up the handles m the back may be thrown back to any position desired against the action of the spring 0 and locked in such position by the lever 10 before mentioned.

On the opposite rear corners of the side of the chair We provide a link q, (see Figs. 1, 5, and 7,) which is hinged to a plate '2", secured to the chair, and provided with a spring 1" to normally retain said link in a closed position, as shown in Fig. 7, or in an open position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. The link when open engages a pin 3 on the face of the platform to retain the chair rigid and when closed or not in use is supported by a like pin 8 under the arm of the chair.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a chair is produced which affords numerous adjustments and advantages which are seldom found in a single article and which likewise serves to meet the requirements for a firstclass article adapted for either office or domestic use, as is apparent.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a reclining-chair, a seat-frame, an adjustable back, braces depending from said back, a foot-rest having a pivotal connection with said seat-frame, supports for said footrest independently pivoted to said seat-frame,

arms pivoted to the seat-frame independently of said back and adapted to be engaged by said braces, and rods connecting the said supports and arms.

2. In a reclining-chair, a seat-frame, an adjustable back, braces depending from said back, a foot-rest having a pivotal connection with said seat-frame, supports for said footrest independently pivoted to said seat-frame, arms laterally movable and thereby adapted to be adjusted into and out of the path of movement of the braces, and rods connecting the said supports and arms, whereby the footrest may be actuated or not as the back is adjusted.

3. In a combined rocking and reclining chair, the combination with a pedestal and platform, of a seat-frame bearing rockers to operate upon the platform, an adjustable back pivoted to the frame bearing depending braces, and means for locking it in any adjustable position, arms hinged to the seatframe to be engaged by the braces, supports pivoted to the front of the seat, rods connecting the arms and supports, an adjustable foot-rest slidably mounted upon the seatframe and having a pivotal connection therewith when extended and resting upon the supports when so extended.

4. In a reclining-chair, the combination of a seat-frame, a back pivoted to the frame, with means for adjusting and looking it in position, extended braces upon the back, pivotal arms for engagement by said braces, rods connected to said arms, supports pivoted to the forward end of the chair-frame and connected with one end of said rods, a pivotal justing and locking the back in any desired position,.a foot-rest, runners on said .footrest, ways arranged at opposite sides of the foot-rest to receive said runners to guide the same in or out of the pocket of the seat and afiording a pivotal connection of the-footrest with the seat when the foot-rest is extended, a pivotal support for the rest, a rod connecting with said support, and a pivotal arm also connected with the rod adapted for engagement with the said brace.

6. A reclining-chair, the same comprising a seat-frame, a pocket in said frame, longitudinal ways at the sides of theseat-frame,

a foot-rest having a pivotal connection with said seat-frame when extended, and runners on said foot-rest to engage the ways in a manner to guide the rest in and out of the pocket of. the seat, a fixed apron on said frame, extensible supports pivoted in said apron and adapted to engage the under side of the foot rest when the latter is extended for use, a rod and arm connected with the supports, and means interposed between the arm and the back whereby the rest is adjusted up and down in accordance with the'position of the back, v V

7. In a reclining-chair, the combination with a seat-frame, of a back pivoted thereto, a rack-link connected with the back, a piv otal support for the forward end of'the rackmoved into or out of engagement with said braces.

- 9. ,In a chair, the combinationwith a base, of a seat-frame having rockers, a foldable hinged link secured to the seat-frame, apin on the base with which said link may be engaged, and a spring applied to said link to re tain it in given position.

Signed at-Bridgeport, in the county ofFairfield and State of Connecticut, this 21stday of February, 1903.

ALEXANDER A. VAN sLYK E, f ELTON, PERRY, JR. v

Witnesses:

O. M. NEWMAN, HARRIET L. SLASON. 

